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1995 Eagle Vision Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
33
Latest Sep 21, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
34%
of 97 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Eagle Vision submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 33 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

The 25 most recent of 33, in the owner's own words

Heating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Sep 21, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER ARM WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED EVERY WEEK OR TWO, WHICH SEEMED TO MAKE SHIFTING EASIER. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE COIL WAS FLAT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID
10168873
Incident
Sep 14, 2006
Mileage
148,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 23, 2005

DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM REPAIRS FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VIN FELL INTO A LEMON BUY BACK.*AK

NHTSA ID
10115708
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 2005
1 injury reported

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' RECEIVED AFTER 7 TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN 1995 EAGLE VISION. *BF THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SHIFTING BUT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT MOVEMENT/NON MOVEMENT AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE. *SC ON ONE OF THE SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL IN PARK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10113768
Incident
Jun 4, 1997
Mileage
232 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 7, 2004

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FOURTH GEAR TO SECOND ON ITS ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER THAT PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ON ITS OWN FROM 4TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. *TC

NHTSA ID
10099623
Incident
Nov 8, 2004
Other / unspecifiedTransmission
Filed Feb 21, 2004

I PURCHASED MY 1995 EAGLE VISION FROM NORTHTOWNE IN AMHERST, NY, IN 2001. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, THE TRANSMISSION WENT, I HAD ANOTHER INSTALLED. I LATER LEARNED THAT EAGLES WERE KNOWN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE-MY TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN ON 2/13/04 COSTING ME $810, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY AS I FEEL THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND FEAR I WILL BE PUTTING IN ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AS I HAVE BEEN DOING. *JB

NHTSA ID
10058673
Incident
Feb 13, 2004
Mileage
55,400 mi
Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Dec 20, 2001

TRANSMISSION WONT SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE// GAS GAUGE JUMPS AROUND W/ LOW LIGHT ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
755903
Incident
Dec 12, 2001
Transmission
Filed Nov 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
754513
Incident
Oct 27, 2001
Transmission
Filed Dec 14, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY, WENT TO SHIFT FROM THIRD GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, AND IT TOOK MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME FOR SHIFTING. TDEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
876531
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Mar 6, 2000

TRANSMISSION GEAR DOESN'T ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858037
Incident
Dec 12, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
718392
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
SteeringTransmission
Filed Dec 20, 1999

I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM STEERING PUMP AREA. LOW MILEAGE CAR (WELL TAKEN CARE OF. WHEN TURNING, I DO NOT CRANK WHEEL ALL THE WAY UNTIL IT STOPS TO KEEP PRESSURE OFF SEALS IN PUMP). I NOTICED FLUID A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT IGNORED IT (NOT MUCH LEAKAGE). WHEN CHRYLSER OVEHAULED MY TRANSMISSION 2 WEEKS AGO, EVENTHOUGH I FORGOT TO MENTION TO THEM, THEY DID NOT SEE NOR NOTIFY ME OF IT. ANOTHER TACTIC OF THE DEALER WAITING FOR IT TO BECOME MORE SERIOUS (THUS MORE COSTLY) TO REPAIR. THERE'S NO WAY THEY COULD HAVE MISSED IT!! *AK

NHTSA ID
716258
Incident
Sep 25, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 1999

WHEN CONSUMER PUTS CAR INTO GEAR IT JUMPS. *AK

NHTSA ID
851447
Incident
Feb 5, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 6, 1999

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/VIBRATES WHEN SHIFTS FROM 1-2 (SOMETIMES FROM 2-3).

NHTSA ID
712913
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999

CAR WOULD HESITATE AT A STOP SIGN. IT DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS PROPERLY. AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WE DIDN'T REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS FIRST NOTICED. IN JUNE WE CALLED THE DEALER WHO WANTED $60 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. WE TOOK IT TO COTTMAN WHO TOLD US IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER THEY COVERED ALL BUT $200 ON THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION.THEIR COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND.SHORTHLY AFTER THE TRANSMITION WAS REPLACED THE CAR WILL NOT START AT THE FIRST TRY, WE HAVE TO CHANGE MANUALLY THE GEARS AND TRY AGAIN TO START THE CAR, ONCE THE CAR START RUNNING IS OK UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE TO REPEAT THE SAME PROCEDURES, IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THE CAR WILL NO START INMEDIATELY.WE HAVE TO LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO REPEAT THE SAME OPERATION.

NHTSA ID
712531
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 20, 1999

WHEN DRIVING WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
848082
Heating & air conditioningElectricalTransmission
Filed Aug 11, 1999

THE TRANSMISSION COULDN'T NOT BE REBUILT. IT HAD A CRACK IN THE HOUSING. IT COST ME $2275.00 TO HAVE REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN FAILING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IT WOULD AT TIMES VIOLENTLY JERK THE PASSENGERS FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT UPWARDS AND WAS UNDEPENDABLE IN CASE FAST ACCELLERATION WAS NEEDED. IT FINALLY QUIT SHIFTING UP TO 4TH GEAR. THE FUSES TEND TO OVERHEAT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON WHICH HAS CAUSED THE WINDOWS NOT TO WORK AND SOME OF THE THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. THE BRAKES KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS. I CAN'T GET THEM FIXED TO MY SATISFACTION. I DIDN'T LIST THEM AS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY TRIPS TO GET THE BRAKES FIXED TO LIST IN THE FORM.

NHTSA ID
709883
Incident
Aug 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 1999

SINCE I HAD THIS CAR SHIFTING IS HARD IN IT AND SHUTTERS WHEN GOING IN TO OVER DRIVE. I HAVE TALK TO ALOT OF PEOPLE AND SAID THERES DONE THE SAME THING. I HOPE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE IT WOULD COST ME TO MUCH TO HAVE IT FIXED MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME THE CAR BECAUSE I WAS SICK AND NEEDED A GOOD CAR TO GO TO DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
707404
EngineTransmission
Filed May 26, 1999

TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF O/D WATER PUMP LEAKED REPLACED WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT

NHTSA ID
706883
Incident
Jun 6, 1998
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 11, 1999

BESIDES THE TRANSMISSION FAILING, THE CRANKCASE STARTED TO LEAK AND THE AIR-FLOW ACTAUTOR FAILED. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD. CHRYSLER WAS NO HELP AT ALL ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AND WAS DOWNRIGHT RUDE. AFTER OWNING 4 CHRYSLER VEHICLES IN MY LIFE, I'LL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM THEM AGAIN. MY TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED BY DEALERS AND MY CAR IS KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

NHTSA ID
703166
Incident
Feb 10, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Feb 7, 1999

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON FUEL RAIL HOWEVER FUMES PRESENT AFTER REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
543707
Incident
Jan 26, 1999
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jan 31, 1999

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES (BOTH REPLACED), SWAY BARS REPLACED, EVAPORATOR CORE REPLACED, FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF FAILURE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, SENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK REPLACED, SEALS ON TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, FRONT PUMP REPLACED, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, RECALL ON FUEL RAIL O RINGS, CONTINUOS GAS SMELL IN CAR, CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP LEAKING AND WIPERS DO NOT LAY FLAT.

NHTSA ID
702792
BrakesHeating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Jan 17, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
702314
Incident
Apr 15, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 17, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
702313
Incident
Jan 17, 1999
Heating & air conditioningEngineTransmission
Filed Dec 15, 1998

DEALER WOULD NOT FIX LURCHING PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOW HAVE SPENT OVER $3,300 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS

NHTSA ID
701356
Incident
Nov 26, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 29, 1998

TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT UNDER EXT. WARRANTY COVERAGE. WITHIN TWO DAYS, VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM NEAR RADIATOR. RETURNED TO REPAIRING DEALER SERVICE [KENNEDY CHRYSLER - NOT O'BRIEN CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP] AND WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM LINES WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SERVICE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXT. WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH LEAK APPARENTLY WAS SPAWNED BY TRANSMISSION REPAIR [TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE TO REPAIR]. DEALER SERVICE INFORMED ME THAT THEY SEE MANY EAGLE VISIONS WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPORTED FOR A RECALL.

NHTSA ID
700985
Incident
Nov 15, 1998

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